1. serving as grounds for exclusion or rejection from consideration

1. present participle of disqualify: to make ineligible or unfit

Examples

• His criminal record was a disqualifying factor for the job.
• The committee found several disqualifying issues with her application.
• A positive drug test is disqualifying for Olympic competition.
• The judge is disqualifying himself from the case due to conflict of interest.
• Poor grades are disqualifying students from the honor society.
• The referee is disqualifying the runner for a false start.
• Missing the deadline proved to be a disqualifying mistake.